How to Choose Grooming Software in 2026 (Buyer's Guide)
There are more grooming software options than ever. Here's what to look for, what to avoid, and how to pick the right tool without overpaying.
Manage your salon team with a shared calendar
Running a salon with multiple groomers means juggling schedules, preventing conflicts, and keeping everyone organized. GroomBoard's Salon plan gives you a multi-groomer calendar where you can see everyone's schedule side by side. Each groomer has their own availability, and the booking page automatically shows open slots across your team. No more whiteboard schedules or texting back and forth about who's available when.
Step by step
Add each groomer to your salon with their name, services they offer, and individual availability.
Your booking page automatically shows available slots across all groomers. Clients pick a time, and the system assigns an available groomer.
View all groomers' schedules at once. Reassign appointments, manage days off, and ensure balanced workloads across your team.
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Why groomers love it
Multi-groomer calendar — see everyone's schedule side by side
Each groomer sets their own availability and working hours
Booking page shows open slots across all groomers automatically
Prevent double-bookings across your entire team
Assign appointments to specific groomers
Salon plan supports up to 5 groomers for $39/mo
Common questions
The Salon plan supports up to 5 groomers. If you need more, contact us to discuss your needs.
Yes. Each groomer sets their own working hours, days off, and break times. The system respects individual schedules when showing available booking slots.
The current booking flow shows available times across all groomers. If a client has a preference, you can manually assign them to a specific groomer from the calendar.
The Salon plan is $39/month and includes everything in the Solo plan plus multi-groomer calendar, team scheduling, and up to 5 groomer profiles.
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